Police
say that 24-year-old William Ruben Soto Figueroa entered an apartment
without permission of the residents and placed a live military issue
incendiary/smoke signaling device on the floor in the midst of four
women. The women panicked and fled the room thinking the device was a
hand grenade.

Figueroa
allegedly returned and retrieved the device which he brought back to
his apartment. A few minutes later, Figueroa allegedly returned and
entered the apartment holding an AR-15 military style rifle which caused
the victims to further panic and call 9-1-1. Figueroa then left the
apartment again.

Upon
the arrival of police, a perimeter was established and the apartment
building was evacuated. Figueroa was located in the apartment complex
and taken into custody without incident. Police say that the
incendiary/smoke signaling device was located in Figueroa’s apartment
with the AR-15 rifle.

The Brevard County Sheriff's Office Bomb Squad then responded and collected the device.

Figueroa
is an active member of the Florida Army National Guard, 715th Military
Police Company, and is assigned to the National Guard Armory on Stewart
Road in Melbourne, Florida.

Figueroa
was charged with Armed Burglary of an Occupied Dwelling, Aggravated
Assault with a Firearm, Aggravated Assault with a Deadly Weapon, Armed
Burglary of a Structure with an Exploding/Dangerous Weapon, and Planting
of a Hoax Bomb.

The Melbourne Police Department is currently investigating this incident and moreinformation may be available at a later time.

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